AB SCIEX Expands Applications Library with New Test Methods for Toxicology, Food Safety and Environmental Analysis

To address the global need for improved methods in toxicology, food safety testing and environmental analysis, AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced the expansion of its iMethod™ Application Center. This online resource provides a growing library of pre-configured, verified test methods to improve the analysis of drugs and better identify contaminants in the food supply and the environment while simplifying the use of advanced mass spectrometry technologies. The company presented information about new iMethod™ Tests at Pittcon 2011.

The iMethod™ Tests were developed according to customer requirements, enabling laboratories to adopt them and eliminate some of the cost and complexity involved in building their own custom tests. AB SCIEX first pioneered in 2008 with pre-configured and verified methods that can be downloaded and shared by laboratories to conduct scientific analysis on mass spectrometry (MS) instruments. iMethod™ Tests contain liquid chromatography (LC) and MS conditions and sample preparation protocols. The company is expanding this library by delivering new methods in the following areas:

• Pain Panel – iMethod™ for the analysis of drugs in human urine
• Chloramphenicol – iMethod™ for the analysis for the antibiotic in meat and seafood
• Ethanolamines – iMethod™ for the analysis of bio and environmental markers for nitrogen mustards in water
• Triazines – iMethod™ for the analysis of Triazine pesticides in ground and surface water
• Mycotoxins – iMethod™ for the analysis of Mycotoxins in food stuffs, including cereals, grains and ground nuts

The new iMethod™ Application Center expands the number of test methods that can be used to accelerate the distribution of new methods to virtually any lab in the world in a matter of seconds to respond to a crisis or be proactive to ensure high quality testing. iMethod™ Tests can be used by forensics toxicology laboratories, clinical research laboratories, food testing laboratories, government agencies, environmental safety organizations and scientists in academia.

Joe Anacleto, Vice President and General Manager of the Applied Markets and Clinical Research Business, AB SCIEX

“AB SCIEX delivers solutions that customers can trust for highly reliable, accurate scientific analysis. Our iMethod™ Tests have set a new benchmark for pre-packaged, downloadable methods, meeting the high expectations of a wide range of scientists. By delivering the most comprehensive suite of solutions in a centralized virtual center of excellence, we empower our customers to make a significant impact to improve the world.”